The Clearance: Why Your Next Promotion Depends on People Who Aren't Thinking About You
- Jul 16
- 1 min read
Careers don’t advance on merit alone — they advance when the right people know you, trust you, and will say your name in a room you’re not in. The Clearance measures that across four dimensions: sponsor access, advocate density, decision-maker visibility, and trust depth.
None of them measure whether people like you. Likability is cheap; advocacy is expensive. The relationships that move a career run lateral and up — and most leaders spend their energy pointed the other way.
Measure your positioning — The Clearance. therightaltitudebook.com/clearance-check
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